Each Dispensation

In Each Dispensation

In each dispensation the trend of man is away from God. The responsibility of man in each dispensation is to believe the Word of God and to obey Him. At the end of each dispensation, God gives man up to his own way.
Each dispensation shows that evil is headed up in a person or persons.

There are statements in the Bible which apparently are contradictory, and to avoid confusion
one must follow the rules given below in dividing the Truth.
(1) Not only must Truth be divided into dispensations, but it must be divided in the same dispensation.

Examples-Compare Matt 10:5-6 with Mar 16:15.
The first command was given by Christ before it became evident that the Jews would reject Him. The second command was given after His crucifixion and resurrection.
Example-Compare Luk 9:3 and Matt 10:9-10 with Luk 22:36.
Above rule applies to this. “But now” makes the difference.
Example-Compare Isa. 2:4 and Joel 3:10 and II Tim 3:1.
Applies to dispensation of Judgment and Kingdom and Grace.
Example-Compare Psa 58:10 with Rom 12:17,21 Law and Grace.
Example-Compare Rev 20:12 with II Cor 5:10. One is judgment as to whether or not men are saved, and the other is judgment as to the works done after salvation.

(2) One must never take truth that belongs to a past dispensation and bring it up to the present.

Â«a)) Roman Catholicism (mixture of Paganism, Christianity, and Judaism ) brings the
earthly priesthood of the Law up to the present dispensation.

Â«b)) Seventh Day Adventism brings the Law which was given to the Jewish people down to this dispensation-Rom 7:4-6

(3) Never take truth from a future dispensation and try to apply it to the present.

Â«a)) Russellism=-The 144,000 mentioned in Rev. 7 taken from the judgment dispensation.

Â«b)) The Church belongs to this dispensation; and Abel, Noah, Abraham, -etc. do not
belong to the Church

(4) Do not take statements applying to any other dispensation and try to make them fit the present one.